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Climate-Smart Organic Grain Production – Captured on Film: Organic Science in the Making

Originally shared on September 15, 2025 by Organic Science Cluster 4 (OSC4). Watch Climate-Smart Organic Grain Production, a film in OSC4’s documentary series, Captured on Film: Organic Science in the Making. Dr. Martin Entz is comparing nitrous oxide emissions and soil carbon in side-by-side long-term organic and conventional production systems including oats, wheat and flax. He’s also testing

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Review of the Canadian Organic Standards: Over 900 Comments Submitted

General / Piper Allen

Originally shared on August 27, 2025 by Organic Federation of Canada (OFC). The review of the Canadian Organic Standards was launched in 2023, when organic stakeholders were invited to submit petitions for changes. In May 2025, people were invited to provide feedback on the proposed changes. The 60-day public comment period just ended and now

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Petition Demands Mandatory Labelling of Genetically Engineered Foods

General, Fruits & Vegetables / Piper Allen

Originally published on September 5, 2025 by the Canaidan Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN). A Parliamentary e-petition was launched yesterday calling on the House of Commons to require companies to label all genetically engineered (genetically modified or GM) foods including those produced through the new techniques of gene editing such as CRISPR.(1) “We want to know how

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Farmers Weigh Strategies to Boost Soils’ Water-Holding Capacity

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Originally published on September 15, 2025 on Grainews by Don Norman. The drought this year across the Prairies is a big reminder of the importance of moisture conservation. At the 2025 Ag in Motion outdoor farm show in Langham, Sask., several exhibitors aimed to help farmers address this urgent concern. One of the first steps to improving

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Support Needed at all Levels for High-Value Solar Projects

General / Piper Allen

Originally published on September 24, 2025 on Alberta Farmer Express by Lee Hart. Canadian farmers, rural municipalities and provincial governments should welcome any opportunity to get involved in large-scale solar power installations, say farmers, consultants and industry organizations that are involved in a little known on-farm diversification system called agrivoltaics. With increasing interest in renewable

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Growing Alberta’s Veterinary Workforce

General, Livestock / Piper Allen

Originally published on September 15, 2025 by the Government of Alberta. To help support the increasing demand for veterinarian training, Alberta’s government has invested a total of $68.5 million for the development of the new Veterinary Learning Commons at the University of Calgary’s Spyhill campus. Now open to students and staff, the new facility will

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Making AgriStability More Responsive for Livestock Producers

General / Piper Allen

Originally published on September 12, 2025 by Agriculture Financial Services Corporation. Changes are being made to AgriStability to make it more responsive for livestock producers. As part of these changes, feed inventory pricing for livestock producers will be adjusted starting in the 2026 program year. This permanent change ensures the correct feed valuation is captured

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Measuring the Components of Healthy Soil in Alberta

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Originally published on September 22, 2025 on Grainews by Leeann Minogue. Every farmer wants “healthy soil.” But what does that mean, and how do they know if they have it? “The first question I ask when I’m speaking to farmers is, ‘How many of you have done soil testing?’” says Yamily Zavala, soil health lab

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Wheat School: Three Advantages of Fall Weed Control

General, Crops / Piper Allen

Originally published on September 26, 2025 on RealAgriculture by RealAgriculture Livestock Team. Fall is a busy time on the farm, but if growers can make time for weed control they will get a strong return on their investment. On this episode of the RealAgriculture’s Wheat School, Bayer Crop Science agronomist Kurtis Pilkington looks at three key benefits

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New World Screwworm Detected Within 120 km of the U.S.-Mexico Border

General / Piper Allen

Originally published on September 22, 2025 on RealAgriculture by RealAgriculture Livestock Team. Mexico has confirmed a new case of new world screwworm less than 70 miles (113 km) from the U.S. border near Sabinas Hidalgo, located in the state of Nuevo León. New world screwworm (NWS) is a livestock pest that feeds on live tissue of

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